tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-446727280609751914.post3956236783188762136..comments2024-02-10T19:58:20.327+00:00Comments on Stuck in a Book: Big ReadStuckInABookhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10017836017530130716noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-446727280609751914.post-58626394907299792152007-11-28T10:39:00.000+00:002007-11-28T10:39:00.000+00:00I haven't heard of that list before, but I will be...I haven't heard of that list before, but I will be adding some of the books to my list of TBR. <BR/><BR/>Here in Australia we have a good book TV programme called The First Tuesday Book Club. Each month they review one recent release and one classic picked by a panel member. When Richard E Grant visited as panelist, the classic he picked was Alice in Wonderland.<BR/><BR/>The website for the programme is http://www.abc.net.au/tv/firsttuesday/Possum Magichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03001214613992203628noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-446727280609751914.post-2656098046448954802007-11-21T23:07:00.000+00:002007-11-21T23:07:00.000+00:00Oh yes, that particular year I thought I was in bo...Oh yes, that particular year I thought I was in book heaven. I also, mistakenly as it turned out, thought that was just the beginning of much more from Auntie about books and reading. Wrong! The only people on TV who actively encourage reading are the much maligned Richard and Judy it seems. They did a lovely programme on children's books a couple of weeks back. I just wish there was *more*.Cathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06371069000185280668noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-446727280609751914.post-41812149534442800992007-11-21T20:57:00.000+00:002007-11-21T20:57:00.000+00:00I did enjoy both of those, Mel! In fact, the only...I did enjoy both of those, Mel! In fact, the only two I didn't like are the bottom two - everything else just fell behind things I'd liked more...StuckInABookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10017836017530130716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-446727280609751914.post-37464063789519452962007-11-21T19:43:00.000+00:002007-11-21T19:43:00.000+00:00I'm feeling sorry for Of Mice and Men and Goodnigh...I'm feeling sorry for Of Mice and Men and Goodnight Mister Tom :o(Melhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16258174963559478615noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-446727280609751914.post-33193858954524311642007-11-21T16:53:00.000+00:002007-11-21T16:53:00.000+00:00You must mean BBC America - which is a great chann...You must mean BBC America - which is a great channel, I agree. I wish they would bring back what we call House Hunters (hosted by Phil and ???). How wonderful that there was an ongoing program about books - if only for a short while. I cannot imagine anything of the sort here, except maybe on a women's channel. I can just imagine what would make the list....Stephen King, Diana Gabaldon, The Da Vinci Code.Tarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07208766776468157501noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-446727280609751914.post-65464581306192503072007-11-21T16:46:00.000+00:002007-11-21T16:46:00.000+00:00Your mention of the BBC having book programs (seld...Your mention of the BBC having book programs (seldom, that is) reminds me that our small town/local area was written up in The New York Times recently around the subject of books, readers, writers. I'll give the urls - for there was a second article the same day about used books in particular. If you do call these up there is one picture in beginning that links to a slide show of more pictures of a number of different bookstore interiors. Hope you take a look and enjoy them. <BR/><BR/>"In the Valley of the Literate"<BR/>http://tinyurl.com/yphpmv<BR/><BR/>"Well-Marked Trails for Bibliophiles"<BR/> http://tinyurl.com/3bsuzbAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-446727280609751914.post-23765505020982167282007-11-21T11:29:00.000+00:002007-11-21T11:29:00.000+00:00I loved The Big Read, and I have the companion boo...I loved The Big Read, and I have the companion book too. I thought it was a great idea (even if Lord of the flippin' Rings did win it).<BR/><BR/>There has been one book prog on terrestrial since then - 2004's Page Turners, which was on for one series, at 9.30 in the morning on BBC1. Terrible time slot, which probably accounts for it not being re-commissioned.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com